System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

providing a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

displaying, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically adding the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receiving a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieving, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

sending a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a link to the first content; and

wherein sending the message describing the first content further comprises sending the link to the first content through the messaging application.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

sending a message to update the list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, changing appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors cause the system to:

provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the system to:

generate a link to the first content; and

send a link to the first content through the messaging application.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the system to:

update the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

send a message to update the list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, change appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

provide a user interface to a first user by a messaging application, wherein the user interface includes a message display list and a list of recently accessed content;

display, by the messaging application, first content accessed by the first user;

automatically add the first content to the list of recently accessed content in the user interface;

receive a request from the first user to share the first content with a second user through the messaging application;

retrieve, by the messaging application, the first content from the list of recently accessed content; and

send a message describing the first content to the second user through the messaging application.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the second user is a group including a plurality of users.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the list of recently accessed content is associated with a scope that identifies one or more users allowed to access the list of recently accessed content.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the user interface includes a list of third-party applications.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

generate a link to the first content; and

send the link to the first content through the messaging application.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

update the list of recently accessed content in the user interface; and

send a message including the updated list of recently accessed content to the second user through the messaging application.

21. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein responsive to the second user viewing the first content, the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to change appearance of a link in the list of recently accessed content.